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Aug. 30 IRS furlough day canceled

The IRS announced that it will remain open on Aug. 30, canceling a
previously scheduled furlough day. However, in making the
announcement, IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel said that the
Service is still evaluating whether it must take a furlough day in
September.

In April, the IRS announced that it would close all public-facing
operations, including toll-free operations and Taxpayer Assistance
Centers, on May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22, and Aug. 30, with
another two days of closings possible in August or September. The
furlough days were scheduled in response to mandatory federal budget
cuts from sequestration.

The IRS took the first three scheduled furlough days. Like the Aug.
30 furlough day, the July 22 furlough day was canceled after the
agency successfully cut costs.